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H. E. HOLLEY.

DEMOUNTABLE WHEEL. APPLICATION. FILED IAN.2`4, I9I8.

Ptented Nov. 4, 1919.

WITNESSES ATTOH N EY a citizen of the United states,

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mar n. noLLEY, or o'rrsvrLLE, NEW Yoan.

DEMOUNTABLE WHEEL.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, HENRY E. HOILEY, residing at Otisville,l in the Icounty of Grange 'and State of New York, have' invented certainy new and useful Improvements in Demountable Wheels, of Which/'the following is a specilication: i

This invention relatesto demountable wheelsk and more particularly to a-wheel of that type in which the wheel body may be readily removed from, or secured on, the

.One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a wheel of the character stated of simple construction and operation which may be produced at` relatively small cost. A further object is to provide a wheel of neat appearance in which the parts of 'the device are arranged to elfectua-lly prevent the entry ofk grit and foreign matter between the hub and the wheel body.` Another object is ,to provide simple and etlicient means for securing a wheel body on the hub, this means being adapted to permit ready mounting or demounting of the wheel. Further objects will appear from the. detailed description. f

In the drawings:

Figure 1 isr a front view of the means for securing the wheel ibody onv the hub, the hub l cap being removed.

Fig. 2 is al fragmentary central sectional view through the hub portion of a wheel constructed in accordance with my invention.

F ig. 3 is a detail of the securing nut in disassembled condition.

E ig. 4 is a central section through thev hub can as applied to the securing nut, the latter being shown in elevation.v

The body 1 of the hub 'is of frustopyramidal shape, tapering outwardly. This body is provided, at 'its outer endywith an inte-gral reduced neck 2 having, at its outer* end an outwardly projecting annular shoulder which is `of polygonal shape' to provide, in effect, a hexagonal nut 3. Body 1 receives a hub casingpor sleeve 4 which fits snugly thereon, this sleeve being provided at its inner end with anv outwardly projecting v annular flange 5 which constitutes the inner hub plate.- An outer hub plate 6 is mounted on the outer reduced portion 4a of sleeve 4. rlhis hub plate is secured `to hub plate 5 by bolts L7v andl nuts 8 threaded thereon, the

Spcification of Letters Patent.

composed of two sections 10 and 11. These sections are ,ofisemi-circular shape and are adapted 'to lit snugly about the hexagonal nut 3 and neck 2, section 10 being provided in 'its `outer face with a recess 1,2 adapted4 to receive one-half of nut 3, the section 11 being provided withl a recess 13 to receive the otherhalf of the nut. Each section is further provided, adjacent its inner end, A

with an annular inwardly directed shoulder Patented Nov. 4, 1919. Application led January 24, 1918. Serial No. 213,555.- K l 14, this shoulder being adapted to fit snugly .v within the annular channel 15- formed about v neck 2' intermediate nut 3 and body 1 of the hub. Section 10 of the nut is provided, on its inner face and adjacent each end, with two outwardly projecting locking pins 16. `These pins are adapted to fit snugly into cooperating recesses 17 provided in section l11. The sectionsof the securing nut are placed about neck 2 andv nut 3 so as to t snugly over and about the same, the annular shoulder 14 fitting snugly within channel 15, the.

pins 16 and recesses or bores 17 coperating to ell'ectually prevent relative movement between the sections of the nut.

To lprevent', displacement of the sectionsl of the securin nuts, I provide a sheetq metal v hub cap 18; is hub cap is provided with a depending peripheral flange 19 and corresponds in interior diameter to the exterior diameter of the securing nut. The hubl cap' a plurality of spaced resilient securing ingers 20 of arcuate shape. These fingers are the cap fits snugly about the sections of the' securing nut so as' to efectually prevent rela.- tive movement between the same, outward or axial .movement of this nut being prevented by engagement of the shoulders 14 into the .is further provided, at its inner end, with l annular groove 15. This shoulder 14 also acts asa lock for the casing 4, the outer other suitable anti-friction members beingy interposed between this as is usual.

`A Wheel constructed in this manner may shaft and `the hub,

. be readily produced at comparatively small h icle so that, in( the event of s this Wheel may be removed and jlcost, and the body of the wheel may be read- 'fily removed from' or secured on the body of -the hub. This permits one or more wheel bodies to be carried by an automobile or ve'- serious damage to one of the Wheels, in use, a new Wheel readily substituted therefor. In addition,

thevarious partsof this Wheel may be readily standardized so as to permit it to h .e made in comparatively largenumbers at lsmall cost.

It Will be evident that there may be slight changes in the construction and arrangement of the diierentparts of my invention Without departing from the iield and scope vof the same, and I intend to include all such p variations as fall Within the scope of the i sa-id nut to hold the same in. lplace and said.

appended claims in this application in which a preferred form only of my inventionis disclosed. l What I claim is: 1

1. In a device of the classdescribed, the

,l combination of a= hub, a sleeve movably tit- `35 tingjupon said hub, a divided locking nut .carried by said hub and bearing upon said sleevefor holding the sleeve in a set position, said nut and sleeve having annular grooves communicating with each other, a hub cap having a peripheral flange' provided with resilient fingers, said'cap fitting upon ingels litting Within said grooves, thus releasably holding said cap in a setposition, and said cap preventing the entry of refuse into the` device.r i

2.- In a device of the class described, the combination of a hub,'a sleeve movably litting upon said hub, locking meanscarried by said hub and bearing upon said sleeve for holding they sleeve against displacement, said locking means and sleeve having annular grooves communicating with each other, a hub cap provided with a liange provided with resilient lingers, said cap fitting upon said locking means to hold the Lsame in position and said fingers 'fitting grooves, thus releasablyholdmg the cap in a set position and said cap permitting the entry of refuse into the device.v

3. In a'device of the class described, the combination of a hub, a sleeve movably littingupon said hub, a divided `locking nut carried bysaid hub and bearing upon said sleeve for holding the'sleeve against diswithin said placement, a hub cap having a peripheral flange provided With resilient pieces, said' cap resting upon 'said nut to hold the same holding a sleeve in a set'position, said nut and sleeve having annular grooves commu-- nicating with each other, a hub cap having a peripheral flange provided With'resilient lingels, said cap litt-ing upon said nut to -hold the same in place, sald fingers fitting Within said grooves, thus releasably holding said cap ina set position, and said cap preventing the entry of refuse into the device.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a hub, a sleeve movably litting upon said hub, `a locking nut carried by `said hub and bearing upon said sleeve for holding the sleeve in a set position, said nut and sleeve having annular grooves comby said hub and bearing upon said sleeve for ing resilient fingers,

for holding the sleeve against displacement,

said locking means and said sleeve having annular grooves communicating with each other, gers, said cap fitting upon said locking means to hold the same in position, and said lingers fitting within said grooves, thus releasably holding the cap in la set position and said cap preventing the entry of refuse into the device. Q

7. In a device ofthe class described,`the combination of a hub, a sleeve movably {itting upon said hub, a locking nut carried by said hub and bearing upon said sleeve for holdingthe sleeve against displacement, a hub caphaving aperipheral flange provided With resilient lingers, said cap resting upon said nut to hold the same in place, said gers engaging said nut and sleeve, Wheresaid cap fitting upon said nut to hold the same in place andsaid' by said cap is releasably'held in a set po- 8. In a device of4 the class described, theI combination of a hub, a sleeve removably lit- -ting upon said hub, locking means carried by said yhub and bearing upon said sleeve lfor ,holdingV the sleeve against displaeement,

a. hub Cap provided with avange having 105 a hub cap provided with resilient in- 1 resilient ingers, said ca tting upon said locking means to hold t e same in position 'and said lingers engaging said nut and sleeve whereby said cap is releasably held in a set position, and said cap preventing the entry of refuse into thedevice.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a hub, a sleeve movably fitting upon said hub, locking means carried by said hub and bearing upon said sleeve for holding the sleeve against displacement, a cuplike hub cap provided with resilient fingers extending at substantially right angles to the body of the cap, said cap fitting ypreventing` the entry of refuse into the device.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY E. HOLLEY.

Witnesses.;

FRED BAILEY, HAROLD L. BENTON. 

